ligature: Meaning and Definition of

lig•a•ture

1. the act of binding or tying up: The ligature of the artery was done with skill.
2. anything that serves for binding or tying up, as a band, bandage, or cord.
3. a tie or bond: the ligature of mutual need that bound them together.
4. a stroke or bar connecting two letters.
5. a character or type combining two or more letters, as fi and ffi.
1. slur.
2. a group of notes connected by a slur.
3. a metal band for securing the reed of a clarinet or saxophone to the mouthpiece.
7. a thread or wire for constriction of blood vessels or for removing tumors by strangulation.

1. to bind with a ligature; tie up; ligate.